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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
bandits
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
Beppo
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From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
came
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
carlino
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From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
dawn
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
departed
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
desired
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
Enrico
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From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
expected
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
fierce
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
gloomy
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
gone
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
high
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
hope
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
Horace
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
hours
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE LIGHT WAS LIT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
intercepting
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
LIGHT
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From this reading HOW THE LIGHT WAS LIT.
lighted
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
LIT
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From this reading HOW THE LIGHT WAS LIT.
lost
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From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
Marco
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
Matteo
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
morrow
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
off
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
opportunity
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
out
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
play
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From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
Raphael
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
several
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
sick
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
smile
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
spent
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
spirits
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
spy
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
Staiti
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE LIGHT WAS LIT.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
Tidings
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
traveling
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
visage
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From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
visiting
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From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE LIGHT WAS LIT.
way
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From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Raphael spent several hours in visiting the sick, and the opportunity which Horace desired came not until the morrow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tidings having been brought from Marco, who had gone out as a spy, that a traveling party was expected on the way to Staiti, the bandits departed at dawn in the hope of intercepting it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went off in high spirits, except Matteo, whose fierce and gloomy visage was never lighted with a smile.
yesterday
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From this reading "Enrico lost his last carlino at play yesterday!" shouted Beppo.
